Fans 'March to the Match' Ahead of MLS Season Opener

Members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fans burn smoke devices as they take part in the traditional "March to the Match" before the Seattle Sounders season-opening MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Seattle.Ted S. Warren / AP

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March 9, 2014 / 3:37 PM GMT

Members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fans take part in the traditional "March to the Match" before the Seattle Sounders season-opening MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City, on Saturday in Seattle.

Seattle Sounders' Dylan Remick, right, battles for the ball with Sporting Kansas City's C.J. Sapong, second from right, in the first half of an MLS soccer match, on March 8, 2014, in Seattle.Ted S. Warren / AP